Frome Dementia Alliance are working on ways to support the local community, raising awareness through dementia friends' sessions, fund raising to enable support to go to those in need.

If your business would like a session to become Dementia friendly, please don't hesitate to get in touch: [email protected]

Meantime this week May 17th to 23rd is Dementia Awareness Week, the following are planned if you would like to attend to support raising awareness of Dementia. Please do make sure you ring to book as numbers are limited for safety.

Monday 17th May: The Reader: held by Laura, 3pm. Offering a reading session contact Laura on 07954 701805

Tuesday 18th May: Active and in Touch social meeting with Di: Taking place at Victoria Park, meeting at the band stand for 11am please contact 07468 859453 to book.

Wednesday 19th May: Nature Walk with Dorothy-Anne: 2.30pm meeting at the steps of the Cheese & Grain. Finish with a cuppa with Froglife's Wild Memories group. To book call: 07949 572849

Thursday 20th May: Dementia Friends session held by Dementia Champion Pam: 12:30pm, In Victoria Park at the band stand. (Bring a blanket and picnic) please book by phoning 01373 463838.

Friday 21st May: Sing along session with Bluebird Care 1:30pm. In Victoria Park at the band stand.

Dementia is caused by a number of diseases that affect the brain. The most common is Alzheimer's but diseases also include vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and Pick's disease. Different types of dementia affect the brain at different rates and in different ways, but other things like someone's personal circumstances, the people around them and the environment in which they live, will affect their experience of dementia. Dementia progresses in a way that is unique to each individual.